-------------------------------------------------------Chungará lake
We are close to the Chungará lake, one of the highest lakes of the world, with its 4500 m. On the left, the Parinacota volcano (6348 m) mask the Pomerape volcano that you previously could see. Front of us, on the on the other side of the lake, the Sajama volcano (6542m) top of Bolivia and on the right, the coloured volcano is Cerro Quisiquisini (5556m) also located in Bolivia.
In the aymara legend, Pomerape and Parinacota volcanoes are unmarried sisters who are loved by the mountain Sajama. Sajama fought with Tacora, who wanted to gain their affection. Tacora fled the area, leaving bloody foam at places and a part of his heart. There is a small mountain in the region called Vilachuimane ("bloody heart") and several areas with reddish soil, which local inhabitants believe to have been caused by Tacora's wounds. Due to Sajama being victorious, people believe the area near this mountain became fertile for livestock while that near Tacora became much poorer. Offerings are still made to these mountains during Carnival. Some people also make offerings on an individual basis on August 1, a day when mountains and Pachamama are worshipped throughout the Andes.
Pano from two shots stitched with Autostitch.

Bonjour Jean Pierre! Of your last five pictures of the volcanoes I personally find this the most beautiful. The panorama layout really fits this clear and clean image. The horizontal layers are well emphasized by this format and the volcanoes are remarkably sharp defined against the clear blue sky. Very pretty view.

Jean,
You know what people say about having patience and your return will be greater than if you demand results immediately. Well you have waited patiently for this critique and I think this stitch is the best I have seen of a scene with this natural beauty. Incredible lighting, color, depth, and the placement of the background Volcano, perfect... The colors in the landscape in this part of Chile are beautiful, the golds, yellows and greens, mixed with the blues and browns make for an exceptional photo, and paintings when painted with these same hues.
Incredible---

Hi JeanPierre
your photos from Andean Altiplano are mosty exceptional. Great compositions and great sharpness, always accompanied by accurate notes. I hope my works can approaching to yours.
This is a wonderful wide landascape, I have only a quibble: in the large version, over the Quisiquisini Volcano, an over-saturation has generated a little area with unnatural colors, did you noticed that?
Matteo